Sports Update CECAFA Kagame Cup action continues Monday with three games on card at Nyamirambo stadium Monday August 11, 2014 – Nyamirambo stadium Benadir (Somalia) Vs El Merriekh (Sudan) – 1PM (2pm UG time) Gor Mahia FC (Kenya) vs Atletico (Burundi) – 3PM (4PM KE & UG time) Vital’O (Burundi) Vs Police (Rwanda) – 5PM (6PM UG time) Golf Rory McIlroy won the fourth major of his already-impressive career after digging deep to edge a gripping US PGA Championship at a rainy Valhalla. The Northern Irishman is the third youngest player after Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus to win four of golfs biggest prizes, while he also becomes the first man to win back-to-back majors since Padraig Harrington in 2008. Tennis Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Roger Federer in straight sets to win the Rogers Cup for the first time. The Frenchman, who recorded impressive wins over Andy Murray and Grigor Dimitrov in the previous rounds, won 7-5 7-6 (7-3) in Toronto. The first set went with serve until former world number one Federer went long on Tsongas first break point. Federer saved a championship point before Tsonga, 29, claimed his second ATP Masters 1000 title. The Frenchmans powerful display against the 17-time Grand Slam winner capped a fine few days in Canada that also saw him down Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic, as well as Murray and Dimitrov. Meanwhile, British number three James Ward booked his place in the main draw of this weeks Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati when he beat Frances Paul-Henri Mathieu 7-6 (10-8) 7-5 in qualifying. Hondas Marc Marquez won his 10th MotoGP race in a row at Indianapolis to equal Mick Doohans 1997 record and continue his domination in 2014. Yamahas Jorge Lorenzo was second with team-mate Valentino Rossi third. Marquez, 21, fought his way back from fifth to trade the lead with the Yamaha pair and Ducatis Andrea Dovizioso. Reigning champion Marquez has won every race this season and has also been victorious in all five of his MotoGP races in the United States. Community Shield - Results Arsenal 3-0 Manchester City Arsenal sent out a statement of intent for the season as they impressively dismissed Manchester City in the Community Shield at Wembley. The FA Cup winners took the lead through Santi Cazorlas angled shot and added to that when Aaron Ramsey drove in a strike to finish a counter-attack. Olivier Girouds dipping 25-yard strike secured Arsenals win. The victory is the first for Arsene Wengers side in the English seasons curtain raiser since 2004 Pre-season - Results Chelsea 2-1 Ferencvaros but lost striker Didier Drogba to injury during the first half. Summer signing Cesc Fabregas clinched victory for the Blues with a fine run and finish 10 minutes from time. Monaco 1, Lorient 2. Striker Radamel Falcao scored on his competitive return from injury but could not stop 10-man Monaco from losing 2-1 at home to FC Lorient in their Ligue 1 opener. Newcastle 1-0 Sociedad Moussa Sissoko struck a late winner as Newcastle United ended their pre-season campaign on a high Dutch league - Results Ajax 4 – 1 Vitesse Arnhem Ajax launched their quest for a fifth successive Dutch league title with a resounding win over Vitesse Arnhem in their first game of the season.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 04:39:19 +0000
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